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Safest neighborhoods in Kyoto City: Top 20

We scored every chōme-level neighborhood in the city of Kyoto using official police open data (recorded crimes), normalized by residential and working population. Only neighborhoods with measured data are ranked. The top 20 cluster in Kyoto-shi Nishikyo-ku (4) and Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-ku (4).

Updated 2026-11-02

  1. 1Kyoto-shi Nishikyo-kuKatsura Inuicho0.3 recorded crimes/year · population 1,279 · 10 min walk to Kamikatsura Sta.0.02per 100 people/yr89% below the metro average
  2. 2Kyoto-shi Nishikyo-kuOe Kutsukakecho1 recorded crime/year · population 2,673 · 65 min walk to Matsuo-taisha Sta.0.03per 100 people/yr85% below the metro average
  3. 3Kyoto-shi Fushimi-kuHazukashi Shimizucho1.3 recorded crimes/year · population 2,704 · 40 min walk to Nishi-Muko Sta.0.05per 100 people/yr79% below the metro average
  4. 4Kyoto-shi Kita-kuMurasakino Nakakashiwanocho0.3 recorded crimes/year · population 985 · 17 min walk to Kitano-Hakubaicho Sta.0.03per 100 people/yr87% below the metro average
  5. 5Kyoto-shi Kita-kuShichiku Seinancho0.3 recorded crimes/year · population 933 · 19 min walk to Kitaoji Sta.0.03per 100 people/yr86% below the metro average
  6. 6Kyoto-shi Sakyo-kuOkazaki Tennocho0.3 recorded crimes/year · population 928 · 17 min walk to Keage Sta.0.03per 100 people/yr86% below the metro average
  7. 7Kyoto-shi Fushimi-kuFukakusa Fuchicho0.3 recorded crimes/year · population 901 · 13 min walk to Fujinomori Sta.0.03per 100 people/yr86% below the metro average
  8. 8Kyoto-shi Nishikyo-kuKawashima Tamagashiracho0.3 recorded crimes/year · population 882 · 8 min walk to Katsura Sta.0.03per 100 people/yr86% below the metro average
  9. 9Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-kuNishinokyo Nagamotocho0.3 recorded crimes/year · population 852 · 5 min walk to Nijo Sta.0.03per 100 people/yr85% below the metro average
  10. 10Kyoto-shi Sakyo-kuYoshida Kawaracho0.3 recorded crimes/year · population 784 · 10 min walk to Jingu-marutamachi Sta.0.03per 100 people/yr85% below the metro average
  11. 11Kyoto-shi Fushimi-kuFukakusa Sumizomecho0.3 recorded crimes/year · population 742 · 3 min walk to Sumizome Sta.0.04per 100 people/yr82% below the metro average
  12. 12Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-kuToroyamacho0.3 recorded crimes/year · population 700 · 8 min walk to Shijo Sta.0.04per 100 people/yr83% below the metro average
  13. 13Kyoto-shi Kita-kuKinugasa Takahashicho0.3 recorded crimes/year · population 681 · 15 min walk to Kitano-Hakubaicho Sta.0.04per 100 people/yr81% below the metro average
  14. 14Kyoto-shi Ukyo-kuUzumasa Shimokakudacho1 recorded crime/year · population 1,464 · 2 min walk to Randen-Tenjingawa Sta.0.07per 100 people/yr69% below the metro average
  15. 15Kyoto-shi Ukyo-kuHanazono Nakamikadocho0.3 recorded crimes/year · population 639 · 8 min walk to Hanazono Sta.0.05per 100 people/yr79% below the metro average
  16. 16Kyoto-shi Nishikyo-kuKawashima Choshicho0.7 recorded crimes/year · population 1,079 · 13 min walk to Katsura Sta.0.06per 100 people/yr72% below the metro average
  17. 17Kyoto-shi Minami-kuKuze Kamikuzecho5 recorded crimes/year · population 5,799 · 18 min walk to Rakusaiguchi Sta.0.08per 100 people/yr63% below the metro average
  18. 18Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-kuMibu Aiaicho1.3 recorded crimes/year · population 1,627 · 7 min walk to Shijo-Omiya Sta.0.07per 100 people/yr66% below the metro average
  19. 19Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-kuNishinokyo Nanseicho0.3 recorded crimes/year · population 575 · 5 min walk to Nijo Sta.0.05per 100 people/yr79% below the metro average
  20. 20Kyoto-shi Ukyo-kuUzumasa Ichinoicho1 recorded crime/year · population 1,306 · 7 min walk to Uzumasa-Koryuji Sta.0.07per 100 people/yr67% below the metro average

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Methodology

Source: Crime open data from the Metropolitan Police Department and prefectural police. Ranked with the same objective scores as the sonar app; unpopulated areas are excluded (one entry per neighborhood).The safety ranking only includes neighborhoods with measured crime statistics. Estimates are never ranked.For detailed sources and data vintages, see the privacy policy & sources.